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Show iwixt Us Teens j! by Tibby Tucker .' pell mell into locker lines and j homework and ask himself or her-1-self what this year should mean' to them. They should set a goal.! They should look forward to ev-! erything with enthusiasm. They should determine to be better, do) more, than any other ye3r. j' Because 'tis true, 'tis truea j teen is a teen just once aid; should make the most of every), minute. It's such a special time,', hm? , I' BY TIBBY TUCKER i Hang onto your looseleaf this' is it! School with all its features, friends and fun is on and I, Tibby, am as excited as you about looking look-ing ahead to WHATEVER comes. Nice thing about beginning a new year is that you can make almost anything happen in it. And of course, being the mot popular teenager at your school might be on your list of dreams for 1957-58. If so, you just might get there if you're willing to work at it and hard! Watch those truly likeable like-able people and notice how they smile a lot and lock right into the eyes of the friends with whom they are speaking. Notice how they are always fun to be around not just when they're feeling tip top. Notice how they treat you like I they're so GLAD to see you every j single time not just when they, haven't a more exciting friend ar-; ound. Notice how clean, clean,! clean (re-e-eally clean) they look. Notice how they laugh and are active but are not giggly and wig-gly wig-gly and wearisome. You might Cream of achieving ... I, Tibby, think this is the most worthy desire of all. Because you know, if you do something special with your school life, you're just bound to make friends and good impressions. This, too, you can do. Organize your time both at home and at school, to allow for personal development as well as home-work. Search out ideas for new columns in the school paper; clever themes for the dances; workable ideas to increase membership in the clubs, or a fun way of raising club or activity funds. Takes time and research and imagination and the nerve to go to the right people at the right time with your ideas. But do it! They'll be glad you did and so will you! - ; I, Tibby, think every back-to-school teen should pause a moment mom-ent or two before getting swept |